We had a rough week last week ending in an invitation to Ray and Barb's (neighbors) for a pot luck. I was a gentle basket case by then and Barb said "just bring something easy and that you don't need to shop for". Ahhh, my kind of challenge.
So… for that I made an hors d'oeuvre pizza-like nibble. With the left over pear I followed with lunch sandwiches of ham and thin slices of pear and then dinner of pork cutlets with sautéed mushrooms & pear slices…. 3 meals with one pear; all delicious.
My 'pizza' hors d'oeuvtr idea?
My intent was a Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry sheet base but did not have on hand. I used an Against the Grain gluten free pizza crust, our favorite.
Onto this I added,
-a thin swipe of pesto
-a good hardy swipe of cream cheese spinach spread
-a layer of mozzarella
-crumbled cooked bacon
-very thin sliced pear
-a thin layer of parmesan
Bake and Voila! It was a 'Keeper'.
and as an aside, Russ just read me this quote from THE WEEK magazine and it fits my immediate thoughts..."Marriage is insurance for the worst days of your life. During the best years you don't need a husband". Helen Gurley Brown That made us both laugh whether husband or wife...